Emily Blunt stepped out in a ruffled Ralph Lauren dress paired with Bulgari jewelry for ELLE’s Women in Hollywood event—and the look left fans divided.
The Devil Wears Prada star wore a beige midi dress featuring a dramatic ruffled neckline that mimicked a turtleneck and was accented with a black chiffon bow. Blunt balanced the soft cream tones with a black clutch and open-toe heels. She styled her hair in an elegant updo to keep the focus on the statement neckline and completed the look with classic diamond studs.
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Fans React To Emily Blunt's Ruffled Midi Dress
While Blunt looked radiant as usual, many fashion critics on Reddit thought the dress didn't do her justice.
“I wonder if they used a different fabric than the model's for Emily's dress since its so wrinkled, or her stylist didn't smooth it out. Otherwise she always looks great in this type of style,” said one fan. Another user wrote, “The model’s dress looks like a much more expensive velvet that drapes beautifully. Emily’s not so much.” A third commented, “Why are they putting so much fabric up around her neck? Her red dress yesterday had a lot of bunched up fabric there also.”
A fourth noted, “i am once again silently begging stylists to consider proportion when putting non-model frames into model-designed pieces. just because it ‘fits doesn’t mean it fits.” A fifth commented, “the neck ruff is just too big and should have been made smaller along with the hemming and other tailoring.” Another said, “This dress is hideous. Surprised to see so much love for it.”
Ruffled necklines appear to be Emily’s favorite this season—she also wore one earlier this month at the 16th Governors Awards.
Emily Blunt's Festive Red Dress Misses The Mark Among Fans
Embracing a festive holiday aesthetic, the actress stepped out in a candy-apple red, silky floor-length dress from Schiaparelli’s Spring/Summer 2026 runway. The gown featured a dramatic one-shoulder ruffled neckline and a bold, sheer V-shaped panel running from her waist down to her thighs—an unexpected detail that sparked mixed reactions online.
Unfortunately, that outfit didn't get fans' approval either. Fashion enthusiasts on Reddit gathered in a viral thread to criticize the poorly made design and cheap fabric of the dress.
“Seriously. Why is every seam on this dress wrinkled and messy looking?” One fan asked, and a second wrote, “It gives the illusion of very textured skin rather than being a strong element of the dress. Nothing wrong with textured skin, but I wouldn’t want a dress that drew eyes directly to that with a huge V.” A third said, “The see-through fabric is slightly ripply, and on top of the other issues, it’s making her legs look weirdly wrinkled in that spot.”
